Phonographic-disk-record cabinet.



c. n. McVAY. I PHONOGRAPHIC DISK RECORD CABINET.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 3!. I915- Patented Mar. 20, 1917.

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GECILIA n. ivrevninor PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

I PHONOGRAPHIC-DISK-RECORD CABINET.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 20, 1917.

Application filed December 31, 1915. Serial No. 69,529.

that therecords, particularly of the Victor and Golumbia types, are sometimes liable to warp or change their shape somewhat if allowed to stand on their edges for any length of time, unless some special provision is made to prevent this, and my present invention consists of a novel construction of disk record cabinet provided with a series of horizontal partitions, whereby horizontal compartments are formed in which the records are at all times supported flat upon their sides in a lateral or horizontal plane, each compartment being provided with an individual ejector of simple construction, which is pivotally supported, preferably in proximity to the horizontal compartments, one ejector lever being provided for each record or for each compartment, whereby a slight oscillation of said ejector lever by the pressure of the thumb or finger on the portion thereof protruding from the casing will serve to propel the record horizontally from the cabinet, so that they can be grasped by the fingers of the user and withdrawn therefrom.

Another advantage of my construction is that a single standard type of cabinet of my invention is applicable for the reception of records, and, the same type of cabinet can be employed for ten-inch as well as twelve-inch records, so that it is necessary to employ only a single standard size of cabinet for the ords.

In certain cabinets of this general character which have heretofore been proposed, there has been no provision made for the ready ejection of a ten-inch record, if improperly or inadvertently placed in the larger compartment adapted for a twelveinch record, since in such event the e ecting devices for the twelve-inch record might reception of any or all-rec not be applicable to or cooperative with the ten-inch record, or vice versa, but in my novel construction, the same ejector device is" applicable to and eflicient with either a thin teninch or twelve-inch record or a thicker ten-inch record. I

It further consists of other novel features ofconstruction, all as will be hereinafter fully set forth.

For the purpose of illustrating my invention, I have shown in the accompanying drawings one form thereof which is at present preferred by me, since the same will give in practice satisfactory and reliable results, although it isto' beunderstood that .the various instrumentalities of which my lnvention consists can be variously arranged and organized and that my invention is not limited to the precise arrangement and organization of these instrumentalities as herein shown and described.

Figure 1 represents a perspective view of a phonographic disk record cabinet having horizontal compartments therein and appropriate ejector devices embodying my invention.

Fig. 2 represents a front elevation of Fig. l, partly in section. I

Fig. 3 represents a section on line m-w Fig. 2. V

Fig. 4 represents a perspective view showing one manner of supporting the levers in position.

Fig. ,5 represents a fragmentary perspectiveview of a modification.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in the figures.

Referring to the drawings 1 designates my novel construction of disk record cabinet, the same comprising a casing having the side walls 2 and 3, the top member 4 and the back or rear wall 5. The inner walls of the sides 2 and 3 are provided with alining grooves or recesses 6, in which are insertedithe horizontal shelves 7, which may be made of wood, paste-board,

'fiber, thin sheet metal or other material,;

whereby compartments 8 are formed in which are contained always in horizontal position, the flatdisk records 9. In order to propel the records forwardly in a lateral or horizontal direction, I provide one of the sides, preferably the right-hand side 3, with a series of slots 10, through each of which projects an end 11 of an ejector lever 12, there being a lever for each compartment one said leyers being fulcrumed on the rod 1-3 and each provided with the deflected or projecting terminal member or finger let, which may be of angular or other shape, as will be understood from Fig. 4t, and which is adapted to contact with the rear edge of the juxtaposed record 9.

The outer portions of each of the ejectorleyers ll. are provided with linger pieces 15, whcr ha e thereon suitable numerals or in l :ia corresponding to numerals or indicia re index card 16.

. 'ill he understood from the foregoing each horizontal record compartment JU'Villbtl with its individual ejector, ,"g'er piece has a suitable numeral or the like thereon, said numeral corr sponding to a name and number on the index card 16, so that when it is desired to play a particular record, it is only necessary to glance at the indei; 16 teen" d in proximity to the ejector lerers l2 and to press backwardly the proper ejector lever, whose number can be easily simultaneously ascertained at a glance.

The each 5 of the ca inet can be made removable, so that ready access can be had at all times to the ejector lei'ers or to the rear of the horizontal compartments 8, if desired for any puroose. The ejector levers 12 can he cheaply manufactured, as they can be sawed, stamped or pressed out of sheet metal and are readily assembled upon their fulcrum, comprising the single red 1.3, which may he provided with a cries of spacing sleeves 18 or the like, which ac located be tween the su" rposed levers 12, as will be understood, from Fig i. The front termi- .nus 19 of the slot 10, as also the back 5,

limits the forward movement of the portion ll of the to? levers, while the rear terminus c said slot limits the opposite movement of said ejector levers 12,

it will be seen from the for oing that my novel construction of cahinc is exceedingly simple, aS it has no complicated internal mechanism and no springs are. required to reset the ejector devices, since the mere replacing of the records in their horizontal coin 'mrtments and iushing them backu the ejector devices to assume the des r d operative position, and after any lever. has been. actuated. to propel a record forward i is apparent that said lever will remain in i re. position seen dot-ted in 3, and thus serve as a telltale to indicate at glance the compartment in which to replace the record.

is willL understood from li ies. 2 and 4t, tl e terminal, ll of each ejector lever rests the top of its proper shelf 7, so that o guiding or supporting devices are refor the ejector levers other than the l the support tlCill fulcrum rod 1'? and a -c by the hot-tom shelf of each of the compartments 8. as will be seen from Fig. 2, and if desired, I may slightly weight the terminal 1%, so that it will at all times properly contact with the bottom of its respective compartment.

If desired the to") surfaces of the shelyes.

7 may be lined with a suitable lining of felt or cloth, as indicated at 22, and if it is desired to equip a portion of the cabinet, as the upper half, with compartments especially adapted only for ten-inch records and the lower half for twelve-inch records, this can be readily doneiby merely inserting filler pieces, as indicated at 23 in Fig. 1, in the outer portions of such compartments as are desired to be used exclusively for ten-inch records. This, however, is not essential or necessary, as the same size of compartments an be employed in connection with either a ten-inch record or a twelve-inch record, as aboye stated.

In the use or operation of my device, it will be apparent that the records are at all times supported fiat upon their sides, so that all liability of their warping or changing their contour is reduced to a minimum and the stability and life of the record is thus assured and prolonged.

In many instances, particularly inv the case of expensive records, the owners there-r of prefer them to be kept in their inclosing enyelops when not in use, and it will be apparent that my novel collocation of ejector levers is readily applicable to the ejection of the records, either with or without their inclosing en elops.

It willbe Obvious that any number ofv horizontal compartments 8 may be em ployed, and that my device vmay be constructed of units after the manner of a sec-. tional bookcase, upon each other, according to requirements.

ll hile l have. shown the preferred form of ejector de ice which may be employed, it will a pparcnt that the shape of the same which: mayv be superposed.

may be changed, and that I may if desired employ a series of movable push buttonsloca 'ed in the back wall 5, as will be understood from Fig 5.

In this construction, which I may employ in lieu of the ejector devices seen in the other figures, it is only necessary to provide the back wall with a row of slots '24, inv which the e ector push buttons or bars '25- are located, the latter having the deflected terminal or the like-26, wlnchis slidably mounted on the top of its appropriate shelf 7, said bars 25 being provided with the finger pieces 15, of the same character as already described.

In the construction seen inFi 5, it willbe apparentthat the pushing of the records rearwardly will push the ejector buttons or bars outwardly into their proper position, and when it is desired to usea particular record, the same can be propelled forwardly by pushing inwardly the proper button. The device seen in Fig. 5 can be cheaply manufactured, as the back wall 5 carries all the ejector mechanism, which can be readily assembled or dismantled, as desired. I may apply felt or other cushioning material to the terminals 14 or 26, if desired.

The vertical rod 13 may be supported in suitable bearings, or, as shown in the present instance, may be stepped into seats or recesses 27 and 28 in the base 29 and top 4, respectively.

It will be apparent that in assembling my device, the base 29 and the sides 2 and 3 can first be assembled together with the horizontal shelves 7. The vertical rod 13 can be supported in openings formed in said shelves 7, and, if desired, merely abut on the top of the base 29 and the bottom of the top 4, as will be apparent, the top 4 and the rear wall 5 being last placed in position. If, however, it should be desired to have the ends of the vertical rod 13 secured in suitable seats, the construction shown in Fig. 2 can be employed.

When the construction shown in Fig. 5 is employed, it will be apparent that it will only be necessary to assemble the rear wall 5 in position after the other parts have been assembled.

The sides, top and rear wall can be secured in assembled position with respect to each other or to the base 29 and secured by any suitable fastening devices.

By the removal of the rear wall 5, it will be apparent that ready access can be had to the rear of the compartments 8 at all times.

It will now be apparent that I have devised a novel and useful construction of a phonographic disk record cabinet, which embodies the features of advantage enumerated as desirable in the statement of the invention and the above description, and while I have, in the present instance, shown and described a preferred embodiment thereof which will be found in practice to give satisfactory and reliable results, it is to be understood that the same is susceptible of modification in various particulars without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention or sacrificing any of its advantages.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a phonographic disk record cabinet, a casing having a series of superimposed substantially-horizontal phonographic-rec 0rd receiving compartments, a plurality of substantially-horizontally-movable ejector devices, one for each of said compartments and guides on said casing for insuring the horizontal oscillation of said ejector devices, said ejector devices being movable in said guides and having their inner ends located in said compartments and movable in parallelism therewith and their outer ends proj ecting therefrom.

2. A phonographic disk record cabinet, comprising acasing provided with a series of horizontal compartments, a portion of said casing having a vertical series of slots therein, in proximity to said compartments, a plurality of oscillatory ejector levers supported within said casing and having their inner terminals, laterally movable in parallelism with the shelf of the alining compartment, the outer terminals constituting finger-pieces for said ejector levers, a single rod serving as a fulcrum and passing vertically throu h said levers, and spacing devices carried said rod and interposed between said levers.

3. A phonographic disk record cabinet, comprising a casing provided with a series of substantially-horizontal compartments, a portion of said casing having a vertical series of slots therein, in proximity to said compartments, a plurality of oscillatory ejector levers supported in said slots and having their inner terminals substantiallyhorizontally-movable in parallelism with the shelves of the alining compartments, the outer terminals constituting operating members for said ejector levers and a single rod serving as a fulcrum and passing vertically through said levers.

4. A phonographic disk record cabinet, comprising a casing provided with a series of horizontal compartments, a portion of said casing having a series of slots therein in alinement with said compartments and a plurality of laterally movable ejector levers pivotally supported in proximity to said slots, one portion of each of said ejector levers projecting outside of said slots and provided with finger pieces and the inner terminals of said ejector levers extending into their proper compartments and adapted to contact with the rear edge of the records placed therein.

CECILIA D. MOVAY.

Witnesses:

F. P. FELTON, J12, M. E. BYRNE.

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